Open AccessHook plate for medial clavicle fracture
Author(s) -
Justus Gille,
Arndt P. Schulz,
S. Wallstabe,
Anthony S. Unger,
C. Voigt,
M. Faschingbauer
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.61768
Subject(s) - medicine , clavicle , hook , reduction (mathematics) , surgery , osteosynthesis , orthopedic surgery , dentistry , geometry , mathematics
Medial clavicle fractures are the least common type of clavicular fractures. Although rare, such injuries deserve rapid diagnosis and effective treatment to avoid future complications. An optimal, standardized operative treatment has not been yet established. We report a case of medial clavicle fracture, where primary operative treatment was indicated due to gross dislocation. An open reduction and osteosynthesis with a modified hook plate was performed, leading to an excellent postoperative outcome after a sixteen-month follow-up. The hook plate seems to be a promising approach for the operative treatment of medial clavicle fractures.